Trip Advisor appears to not want me to do a third report on this hotel even though they are over a 3 year period and as we know things can change in three years and hotels can get sold. Fortunatly this hotel still excells. Contact me if you need info. Ill put up a photo or 2

Hotel Kuraya is perfectly situated right at the bottom of the Sakka lifts! The rooms are all neat and clean! The Japanese food in the hotel is amazing, also in the regard to the amount of food that is served. The staff are all super friendly and very helpful in each way. The hotel also has a public and private... More

We included breakfast and dinner and were so impressed. Sooo much food. Koichi and his parents are wonderful as are the other staff. I'm booking for next year. I recommend the tatami room for families. You can always ask for an extra futon underneath. Free laundry and inhouse lift passes. Some ski gear for hire also. Thanks hotel Kuraya😊

Hotel Kuraya was more like home away from home. Koichi and his mum (mama-san) were amazing. Their staff were so kind and caring. We stayed in a wester room which was huge for 4 nights. It also had an ensuite but we could still use the onsens. For an extra 1000 Yen we got breakfast which was so lovely. The... More

Like my fellow travellers, I am not sureI want to share this experience! This hotel is gold! Koichi and his family offer the best experience you could possibly want. They truly treat everyone like family. I wish I had a better understanding of the Japanese language because mamma San deserves the respect. You have to experience the hospitality to appreciate... More

Being a travel agent, I did a lot of research into the best place for my friends and I to stay for our annual ski holiday. I wanted a place to suit all budgets, and the most important aspect was to ski in and out. At Hotel Kuraya, you can do this. You step outside the back door, and ski... More

This place was so good last year (See my review) that we stayed again. This trip was for 2 weeks ending on the 9th Feb 12 and again it was very hard to leave. We had a "western cabin" this trip that was huge and could fit 4 adults very comfortably but with just 2 of us was great. Comprising... More

Kuraya is ideally located near the Sakka lifts and is genuine ski-in, ski-out. While the rooms are not flash they are very clean and well maintained - absolutely perfect for families. The service was incredible with a very friendly family who could not have been more helpful. They were happy to drive us to Nagano for our day off -... More

A perfect true ski in ski out location high on Hapo1 on the green beginner slopes and connected to the mountain by home trails and harder runs The [free] beginner training area is a 50mt ski from thedoor and a quad 100mts further This lodge style hotel has been family owned by gererations of the family who still work hard... More